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As President and CEO of TheCaseMade, Dr. Tiffany Manuel (Dr. T) is a dynamic speaker, thought leader and writer on the issues of community development, social change and cross-sector partnerships, and has been dedicated to helping leaders make the case for systems change. Check out her recent conversation with APB Senior Corporate Agent, Tyler Leblanc:

The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction books were selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. Three books that appear on the list are by APB speakers!  

Author and host of the “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” podcast, APB speaker Nora McInerny specializes in difficult conversations: death, loss, illness, mental health, trauma, change, and how to move forward with grief through resilience, joy, love and humor. When it comes to the holiday season, Nora says you don’t have to fake it, and the need for joy and celebration cannot erase loss, even on Thanksgiving. “Our grief and our gratitude are not in competition with one another. They do not cancel each other out. We need space for each of them — always — but especially now.”

A.J. Jacobs' writings stand at the intersection of philosophy, Gonzo journalism and performance art. He takes immersive learning to its profoundly amusing extreme – extracting wisdom and meaning after long stints as a self-styled "guinea pig." This holiday season, A.J. says you should take time to really thank others, such as a cashier or a barista. “Because when we’re busy treating someone like they’re a vending machine, we’re not experiencing our own humanity either.”

APB speaker Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, also known as “Dr. Q,” was an impoverished teenager living in a rural Mexican village before he found his way into California and—with hope, hard work and persistence—into the loftiest heights of the American Dream. Now a renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting edge research to cure brain cancer, Dr. Q is featured in new Netflix series The Surgeon’s Cut.  The series will highlight the work of four pioneering surgeons from around the world. “Through the individual stories of these experts — who specialize in fetal medicine, neurosurgery, transplants and cardiology — the series explores how our understanding of the human body is constantly being reinvented.” 

The first woman to achieve the rank of four-star admiral and the first woman to be appointed to the position of Vice Chief of Naval Operations, APB speaker Michelle Howard was recently appointed to Joe Biden’s transition team to the Department of Defense.  The retired Admiral joins more than 20 others making up the “Agency Review Team” for the Pentagon. This team will be responsible for reviewing current operations in the Department of Defense in order to ensure a smooth transfer of power. 

When she founded Trail Mix Ventures, now called TMV, APB speaker Soraya Darabi had a vision: to invest in design-driven companies that are shaping the future of work, health, wellness and living well. Recently, Soraya sat down with Carla Harris for a Morgan Stanley interview to discuss how she started her career, women’s leadership, teamwork, resiliency, diversity and conscious bias.

APB speaker Ken Jennings became the stuff of legend when he beat fellow champs “Jeopardy James” Holzhauer and Brad Rutter to win $1 million and be named the Greatest Jeopardy! Player of All Time (GOAT). Now the three are getting together again for ABC's upcoming adaptation of the popular British quiz show, The Chase. "Each week, new contestants face-off against the Chasers in a battle of brain power, challenged to think faster than they ever thought possible," the description explains. 

Speaker Andrew Busch was the first Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the U.S. government at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Recently, he has been researching the different scenarios of the potential outcomes of this year’s election. In his latest findings, he shares insights and provides the one outcome most likely to cause great uncertainty and disruption to the markets. Bush discusses why stocks can rally with Biden, the Trump vs. Biden tax plans, and more. 

Current and former Trump administration officials warn: “You don’t know Donald Trump like we do.” In an alarming op-ed in today’s New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ron Suskind reveals the warnings of some two-dozen high-level Trump administration officials, including sources in  law enforcement, intelligence, national security and at the Pentagon.